Ficus sycomorus
Nota de aplicación
Species of fig tree native to Africa; it has been cultivated since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used it from the Predynastic period in the third millennium BCE; it is this tree represented as the ancient Egyptian Tree of Life. The fruit, timber, even the twigs included in the tombs of Early, Middle and Late Kingdoms; caskets of some mummies are made from the wood of this species. It is also mentioned in several passages in the Bible. Thi…